Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-24-2013, 07:14 AM
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Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)
Can someone with a TLT-1 axle tell me the width of it?
Googling and searching i get answers between 168mm and 180mm. I dont know if thats from case edge to case edge, or hex to hex, or axle to...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-24-2013, 04:47 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 62,904
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-24-2013, 03:34 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 62,904
Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)
Just did the maths, you said the tlt axle with hummer wheels and tires is 8.5", which is 215.9mm.
The real thing is 102", which at 1/12 works out at 215.9mm.
Cant get more exact than that.
Now...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-24-2013, 03:18 AM
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Replies: 77
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Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)
Heres some sizing, the red line is the size of a stock King Hauler
http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/prime/m1070smallsize.jpg
And a full size actual scale version
here...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-23-2013, 11:15 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 62,904
Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)
Sounds like you're on the same page as me. Ive got the hobbyboss kit on its way as a reference as well, great minds think alike.
I was looking at the 1.55" rock crushers as they are 94mm, and the...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-23-2013, 12:39 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 62,904
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-22-2013, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 62,904
Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)
Far out, another €9.90 per rim, plus €11.50 per hub. Works out at about US$50 per wheel. $450 just for wheels. Might have to skip this idea.
By comparison, using rock crushers would cost $100 for...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-22-2013, 11:24 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 62,904
Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)
Thanks Finster. They have the Michelin 16R20 at almost the right size. €16 each though! Would need 9... Ouch.
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-22-2013, 09:46 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 62,904
Re: Bob's M1070 (maybe)
1/16 actually makes things more difficult when it comes to tires and wheels.
1/12 isnt too bad, rc4ws do some mil-spec 1.9"s which are close in size, so thats not an issue. Does mean it would be...
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Forum: Military Vehicles.
07-22-2013, 08:19 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 62,904
Bob's M1070
OK, so even though my Optimus Prime isnt finished yet, it is close, and i'm contemplating my next build. I love the look of the US M1070 HET, so figured i'd try my hand at one.
But before I start...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-21-2013, 03:19 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
Have masked up the blue flames on the front end, so will spray the exposed blue silver again ready for the orange-red fade. I've also added in a the window in the right door, but have glued in a...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-20-2013, 08:23 AM
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Replies: 279
Views: 87,862
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-20-2013, 05:21 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
Gave the rear fenders an initial protective gloss coat today, and got a couple of snaps in sunlight. Once the body is done, i'll give them all a proper equal gloss then polish and wax.
They're...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-20-2013, 04:07 AM
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Replies: 279
Views: 87,862
Re: optimus prime transformers
I havent got mine yet, but i think they're going to a problem to mount with his mounting method.
The chassis rails i used (from Joe) arent quite the same height as the stock ones, they're a fraction...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-17-2013, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
Yeah going over reference pics it does appear a few times on the right only. Surprisingly well hidden detail. Guess if its only the one, I better add it in!
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-17-2013, 09:44 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
Question for those who know more about the real things: does a Pete like the Optimus truck only have that oval window on the right hand door?
I cant find any pics of there being a window like that...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-16-2013, 02:29 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
And i just discovered a new detail. Theres a small oval window in the lower part of the door. Have to ponder whether to add it.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/prime/111.JPG
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-15-2013, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-15-2013, 10:22 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
Quick snap under bad lighting in my hobby room.
Need to let it cure for a couple of days, then gloss coat and polish it still.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/prime/110.JPG
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Forum: General Discussion
07-15-2013, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 4
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Re: Silver ali axles.
Looks like Integy do some. $70.
But why oh why, does the silver axle have those black covers. Yet the black version, has them in silver!
http://www.integy.com/C24522SILVER.jpg
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Forum: General Discussion
07-15-2013, 04:16 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,172
Silver ali axles.
Has anyone seen any silver aluminium axle housings in their travels?
I spotted some on ebay a couple of weeks ago but cant find them again.
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-08-2013, 04:28 AM
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Replies: 279
Views: 87,862
Re: optimus prime transformers
Speaking of MotorMaster, looks like he's in Transformers 4. Got a new look too:
http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/attach/1/BN1E0kACQAAcPQl_1372404558.jpg
Also this truck, which may be a...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-07-2013, 01:25 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
At the moment i'm working on making all the little flame masks for the front end. They're all in seperate pieces which will make applying them easier, but makes drawing and cutting them out a pain in...
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-06-2013, 07:47 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
Got the blue chosen too, and have made a start on the body. Undercoated silver, and sprayed the front end blue ready to mask the flames before doing the orange to red fade.
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Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers
07-06-2013, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 372
Views: 162,116
Re: Movie Optimus Prime build
I really love this red but **** its hard to get a photo of it that shows it properly.
These look good, but still dont show it properly.
http://members.iinet.net.au/~canison/prime/106.JPG...
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